Intended as a standard reference text for postgraduate students in radiation oncology and medical physics, this book covers both technical and clinical areas in radiotherapy. Technical chapters cover medical linear accelerators, interaction properties of X-rays and electrons, dosimetry and calibration of megavoltage X-rays and electrons, and properties of X-ray and electron beams. Clinical chapters cover radiotherapy treatment planning, quality assurance in radiotherapy, patient immobilization and image guidance, radiation protection and room shielding, and tumor and tissue response. Chapter questions and answers are included, along with b&w and color photos illustrating equipment and giving examples of images. The book will also be of interest to radiation oncology registrars and residents, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists. The book is an updated successor to The Physics of Radiotherapy X-Rays from Linear Accelerators (1997). Annotation �2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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